ETHICAL GEMSTONES OF THE WORLD
1) AUSTRALIA - Central Queensland (Rubyvale, Anakie, Marlborough) & New South Wales
We stock PARTI-COLOUR SAPPHIRES (pictured), BOULDER & SOLID OPALS, CRISOPRASES, ZIRCONS (colourless, yellow, honey, orangy-brown, orange, red &blue) and Black SPINELS from Queensland.
We also have rough sapphire crystals (fully formed & crystal chips) that can be used for direct casting.
Parti-colour Sapphires can be blue, yellow, green and combinations of these colours, so each stone is unique. Teal Sapphires are quite sought-after.
Also some blue and purple 'Royal Kings Plain' SAPPHIRES from New South Wales.
2) AFGHANISTAN - Himalayan region
We stock 'SEAFOAM' (blue-green) TOURMALINEs (pictured) and pink TOURMALINEs.
3) BRAZIL - Minas Gerais (Jequitinhonha valley, Nova Era, Ouro Preto, Arcos, Sao Jose da Safira)
We stock: ALEXANDRITE, AQUAMARINE, EMERALD, GARNET, all QUARTZ varieties (Amethyst, yellow Citrine, Madeira Citrine, Golden Citrine, Fire Citrine, Rose, Lavander, Lemon, Prasiolite, Smoky & DRUSY Quartz), Golden HELIODOR (BERYL), IOLITE, LABRADORITE, LAPIS LAZULI, MORGANITE Beryl, MOONSTONE, PERIDOT, TOPAZ (colourless, golden and Sky, Swiss & London Blue), TOURMALINE, TSAVORITE & TURQUOISE.
4) BRAZIL - Bahia (Novo Horizonte)
We stock a collection of one-of-a-kind GOLDEN RUTILE included QUARTZ freeform gemstones.
Some stones are already perforated.
Sets for statement earrings also available.
5) CAMBODIA - Apsara
We stock blue ZIRCONs
6) CANADA - 'CanadaMark' (**)
We stock MELEE (0.8-4.0 mm) round brilliant cut untreated DIAMONDS ('G/G+' colour & 'VS1/VS2' clarity). These diamonds are sold under the 'CanadaMark' (**) label, however they come from Canada, Botswana, Namibia or Southafrica. All melee is mixed and processed in the plant in Botswana.
Larger (than 4 mm) diamonds can be ordered and these will only come from Canada, and will come with a 'GIA' Dossier and a 'CanadaMark' mine certificate.
7) ETHIOPIA - Welo, Borena, Shakiso & Yabelow
We stock an exquisite collection of WELO OPALS, including white & bluish Opals, as well as a few of the very rare CHOCOLATE OPALS (pictured above). We also have some rough EMERALD crystals and pink & green rough TOURMALINE crystals & polished pebbles.
Faceted cabochon blue (included) SAPPHIRES.
8) GREENLAND - Aappaluttoq
We stock RUBIES (pictured) and SAPPHIRES, faceted and cabochons, as well as some RUBY drilled round beads.
A donation to the 'Pink Polar Bear Foundation' is made with the purchase of every stone.
Each stone comes with a 'Greenland Ruby' certificate.
9) INDIA - Orissa valley
We stock: CHRYSOBERYL, 'RAJA' GARNET (bright red & orangy-red), 'GRAPE' GARNET (pinkish purple), RHODOLITE GARNET (fucsia), MOONSTONE (with a carved moon face).
Grape & Raja Garnets shown in the picture.
10) MADAGASCAR
We stock APATITE, IOLITE 'Nightsky' & Bronze LABRADORITE
11) NIGERIA - Nasarawa State
We stock Electric Blue-Green BERYL.
12) MALAWI - Chimwadzulu
We stock RUBIES and a collection of SAPPHIRES in a variety of colours: yellow, orange, peach, cognac, pink, purple, lilac, blue & padparadscha.
13) MEXICO - Jalisco State
We stock a collection of FIRE OPALS.
14) RUSSIA - Yakutsk (Siberia)
We stock a collection of IMPERIAL DIOPSIDES.
These stones were acquired by my supplier before Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Ethical Gemstones of the World, commits to donate 'all net profits' on the sale of this collection. Periodic donations are done to the 'Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal' run by 'dec.org.uk'.
We also have some DEMANTOID GARNETS & JADEITE.
15) SOUTHAFRICA - Gravelotte
We stock EMERALDS from the Discovery Mine, located in Gravelotte, Limpopo Province.
16) SRI LANKA - Pelmadulla, Pohorabawa, Elahera, Dimayawa & Haraniyawaka
We stock SAPPHIRES (pictured) in a variety of colours including yellow, pink, blue, orange, lilac & purple in different cuts. We also have a small selection of 'untreated' Sapphires.
We also stock some AQUAMARINE & MOONSTONE cabochons and faceted purple SPINELS.
Each year we make a donation to 'Kandy Kids' a UK based charity that provides food and equipment for various orphanages in Sri Lanka's Kandy area.
17) TANZANIA - Mahenge
We stock a collection of RUBIES and SPINELS.
The Spinels come in various shades of pink, blue, greyish-blue, violet and purple colours.
We are proud to support the 'MOYO GEMS' project (moyogems.com).
We also stock some TANZANITE & (brown) TOURMALINE.
18) URUGUAY - Artigas
We stock 'IRIS AMETHYST'
19) USA - Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Virginia
We stock: AMAZONITE, 'ANTHILL' GARNETS (red, orangy-red & purple), 'CLEARWATER' GARNETS (orange), PERIDOTS (bluish-green), SAPPHIRES (colourless, yellow, orange & blue), SUNSTONE, 'Sleeping Beauty' TURQUOISE,
20) VIETNAM
We stock RUBIES (left) & pinkish-red SPINELs (right).
21) ZAMBIA - Lufwanyama
EMERALDs being cut in Lusaka ...
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Ethiopian Tourmaline (body), Brazilian Moonstone (wings) and Indian Grape Garnet (eyes)
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Ethiopian Tourmaline (body), Australian Chrysoprase (wings) and Vietnam Ruby (eyes)
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Ethiopian Tourmaline (body & wings) and Russian Imperial Diopside (eyes)